C & A Tribal Historic Preservation Survey

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes' Tribal Historic Preservation Program is seeking your participation in the creation of a community-wide comprehensive historic preservation plan. This survey is designed to learn what historic preservation really means to you and how the Tribal Historic Preservation Office can better identify, preserve and protect places of importance for future generations.

Places and resources in our communities tell the story of who we are, where we come from and shape our future. Ceremonies, medicinal and traditional gatherings, and other activities are an important of the Tsistsistas and Hinonoei heritage. It is important that we seek your input in shaping how we protect these resources in our communities.

This survey is anonymous, however you may leave your name and contact information if you are interested in participating in future preservation efforts.

Thank you for your participation!

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1.Gender

Female

Male

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2.Age

0-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-64

65 and over

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3.Membership

Cheyenne & Arapaho

Cheyenne

Arapaho

Other

Enrolled member of

Enrolled member of Cheyenne & Arapaho

Enrolled member of Cheyenne

Enrolled member of Arapaho

Enrolled member of Other

Descendant

Descendant Cheyenne & Arapaho

Descendant Cheyenne

Descendant Arapaho

Descendant Other

Other (please specify)

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4.What town, village or community do you live in?

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5.What places are important to you, your tribal community and future generations? Please select your top four choices.

Religious/Sun Dance Properties

Pow Wow Sites

Cemeteries

Historic Sites

Cultural Landscapes

Tribal Properties

Priority #1

Priority #1 Religious/Sun Dance Properties menu

Priority #1 Pow Wow Sites menu

Priority #1 Cemeteries menu

Priority #1 Historic Sites menu

Priority #1 Cultural Landscapes menu

Priority #1 Tribal Properties menu

Priority #2

Priority #2 Religious/Sun Dance Properties menu

Priority #2 Pow Wow Sites menu

Priority #2 Cemeteries menu

Priority #2 Historic Sites menu

Priority #2 Cultural Landscapes menu

Priority #2 Tribal Properties menu

Priority #3

Priority #3 Religious/Sun Dance Properties menu

Priority #3 Pow Wow Sites menu

Priority #3 Cemeteries menu

Priority #3 Historic Sites menu

Priority #3 Cultural Landscapes menu

Priority #3 Tribal Properties menu

Priority #4

Priority #4 Religious/Sun Dance Properties menu

Priority #4 Pow Wow Sites menu

Priority #4 Cemeteries menu

Priority #4 Historic Sites menu

Priority #4 Cultural Landscapes menu

Priority #4 Tribal Properties menu

Other (please specify)

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6.What ceremonies, traditions, and social and religious activities are important to you, your tribal community and future generations? Please select your top four choices.

Pow Wow

Sun Dance

Sweat Lodge

Dancing

Prayer Service

Traditional Music

Storytelling

Church

Benefit Dances

Other (please specify)

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7.What resources are important to you, your tribal community, and future generations? Please select your top four choices.

Sage

Cedar

Sweetgrass

Bear Root

Mint

Trees

Corn

Peyote

Buffalo

Water

Eagles

Wild Horses

Other (please specify)

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8.Why are these places, ceremonies/traditions, and resources important to you?

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9.What are potential threats to places, ceremonies/traditions, and resources?

Lack of funding

Lack of planning

Lack of education on preservation

Lack of community input

Lack of involvement by tribal member

Lack of involvement by Government leaders

Lack of involvement by Traditional leaders

Other (please specify)

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10.What top five historic or cultural areas do you think should be protected?

Historic/Cultural Areas

Priority #1

Priority #1 Historic/Cultural Areas menu

Priority #2

Priority #2 Historic/Cultural Areas menu

Priority #3

Priority #3 Historic/Cultural Areas menu

Priority #4

Priority #4 Historic/Cultural Areas menu

Priority #5

Priority #5 Historic/Cultural Areas menu

Other (please specify)

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11.What types of animals, plants, or medicines are you gathering, or would gather, for traditional purposes?

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12.How would you like to be informed about ongoing activities of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office? Please check all those that apply.

Newspaper

Social Media

Email Notices

Trainings and education presentations

Tribal Legislative meetings

Public meetings and community feast

Postings in community facilities

Brochures

Museum and cultural center

Signage at historic/cultural sites

Other (please specify)

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13.What sites would you like to see signage or other kinds of markers placed to identify that location and its historical or cultural significance?

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14.The Tribal Historic Preservation Office will be creating educational materials for the community. What topics are you most interested in? Please check all those that apply.

Cheyenne and Arapaho history

Burial and historic cemeteries

Traditional gathering areas

Archaeological methods

Historic building restoration

Use of medicinal and natural resources

Federal, Tribal, State laws on historic preservation

Repatriation (return) of ancestral remains and objects

Archaeological sites

National Register of Historic Places

Language

Heritage tourism initiatives

Stories from our elders

Genealogy

Other (please specify)

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15.What formats would you like to see these educational materials? Please check all those that apply.